Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire late the seat of Wm. Beckford / [graphic]

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Title: Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire late the seat of Wm. Beckford / [graphic]
Creator: Lambert, James, ca. 1760-1833, printmaker
Contributor: Higham, Thomas, 1796-1844, artist.
Rayner, Samuel, 1806-1879, artist.
Published / Created: [1822]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: Title from text etched at bottom of plate; the name "Wm. Beckford" in title is an etched facsimile of Beckford's signature.
Date of publication from that of the periodical in which the plate appeared.
Plate from: The lady's magazine. London : S. Robinson, v. 3 (New Series) no. 12, December 1822.
Two images on one plate, each with a caption etched below; upper image is captioned "View from the great western entrance" and lower image is captioned "S.E. view."
1 print : etching on wove paper ; sheet 21.3 x 13.0 cm.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three edges.
Provenance: Ex dono James T. Babb; January 1963;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 22.3 x 15 cm, on sheet 38.4 x 28 cm
Language: English

Genre: Views
Periodical illustrations
Etchings England London 1822
Material: etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Beckford, William, 1760-1844
Fonthill Abbey.
Subject (Topic): Homes and haunts
Dwellings
Estates
Subjects: Beckford, William, 1760-1844 > Homes and haunts
Fonthill Abbey
Dwellings
Estates
England > London > 1822
Babb, James T. (James Tinkham), 1899-1968 > Ownership

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